Northwestern is headed to the Outback Bowl to play the Tennessee Volunteers on Jan. 1. A few hours after the announcement, Pat Fitzgerald spoke with the media. Here's what he had to say:
- Fitzgerald when asked about the status of Nick VanHoose and Christian Jones, both of whom suffered injuries against Illinois: "I fully expect [that] all of our guys that have been eligible to play will play in the game."
- Fitzgerald said a lot of seniors have been asking him about the program's last Outback Bowl experience (a 38-35 loss to Auburn in 2010) ever since it looked likely that Northwestern could be headed there.